1914+-+Present

The two world wars can be looked at as European civil wars that caused much economic, political, and demographic loss in many nations. The collapse of European imperial dominance and decolonization became a trigger for change to come. Technological innovation changed the world. Population growth also became a defining factor in what was going on the modern world. Populations were increasing greatly in many nations. Aristocracies were becoming a thing of the past as new world orders were taking shape. New forms of government were becoming contagious and many nations held revolutions in order to create a new government for themselves. China had become a global manufacturer. Immigration began to rise. Opportunities for women began to open up. __**Continuity**__ Men were still receiving more and better educations than women. Nations continued to expand in commercial products and the openness to foreign trade by each nation expanded as well.
 * __Triggers for Change__**
 * __The Big Changes__**

20th Century Nationalism The West Russia and China 1914 - Present Japan and the Pacific Rim India Africa Middle East Latin America